National Hockey

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine isn't a fresh-faced rookie any longer. You can tell just by looking at him.

PITTSBURGH — Matt Murray jokes he can't help but do a double take whenever he sees a No. 30 Pittsburgh Penguins jersey in public. "I still think it's a family member or something," the Penguins goaltender said with a laugh. Hard to blame him.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have assigned 2016 first-round draft pick Alexander Nylander to the minors as part of a series of moves to set their season-opening roster.

BROSSARD, Que. — Ales Hemsky describes Jaromir Jagr as a "funny, 45-year-old kid.

From Connor McDavid's Edmonton Oilers to Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs, here is a look at Canada's seven NHL teams for the coming season: OTTAWA SENATORS LAST SEASON: 44-28-10, 98 points.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Drake Batherson to a three-year entry-level contract. Batherson began his major junior hockey career last season with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Michael Del Zotto realized he needed a hobby.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Derrick Pouliot from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Andrey Pedan and a fourth-round selection in the 2018 NHL draft.

The NHL became entwined with the Olympics before young stars like Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel or Auston Matthews even pulled on a pair of skates.

PITTSBURGH — The parade celebrating the Pittsburgh Penguins' second straight Stanley Cup was still raging on that hot afternoon in mid-June when Mike Sullivan decided it was time to up the ante.